Slip-inserting mechanism.



P. M. PETERS & H. HUNGBRPORD. SLIP INSBRTING MECHANISM. APPLICATION FILED MAB. 25, 1907.

989,797. Patented Apr. 18, 19111.

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SLIP INSBRTING MEGHANISM. APPLIQATION FILED MEE. 25, 1907.

`989.797', Patented Apr.18,1911.

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ASLIP IN SBRTING MECHANISM..

APPLICATION FILED MAR. y25, 1907.

989,797. Patented Apr. 18, 1911.

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FRANK M. PETERS AND HENRY H..HU1\TGERFQRD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; SAD

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SLIP-INSERTING MECHANISM.

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Be it known that We, FRANK hfl.. and linxnr H. United States, county, in the Hnfrunnrono, citizens oit' the residing at Chicago, Cook State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slip Inserting liechanisins, ot' which the following is a full, clear, and eX act specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in means for automatically feeding slips, cards,

or analogous articles,`and the saine has for its objectA more particularly to provide a simple, etlicient and reliable mechanism for withdrawing slips or cards from a suitable holder or niagazine,.and then depositing orinserting the same automatically into a package. In' order to illustrate better our said invention we have shown the/same applied to a machine for closing cartons, of the type set forth in United States ,Letters Patent No. 860764, connection with is employed for inserting slips or cards, bearing notices or other matter, into the cartons as they pass through the machine, and before the covers of said ca-rtons are folded or closed. i

Further said inventionA hasitor its object to provide means whereby the slips or cards may he .automatically taken from a stach` or pile and transferred to the carton, and then deposited upon the contents thereof, and directly below its coveror flap.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and ends details of construction, and vin the combination,

connection and arrangementofparts hereinafter more fully described .and 4then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein. like numera-ls of reference indicate like parts, Fig- Aure 1 is a side View showingv a portion of a .machine for :folding and tucking cartons with a, slip inserting attachment constructed according to and embodying our said invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is an enlarged .detail face v: :vv of the hinged side member of the slip holder or magazine; 'Fig'. 3 is an enlarged detail face'view' part-ly. broken away vof the suction plate; Fig. 4 a.4 section of the saine taken on the line lf-4 of Specification of Letters Patent. Application led March 25, 190'?.

Farms dated July 23rd, 1907. In this machine our invention my invention consists in the novel4 Patented Alpi'. ilS, Serial No. 364,462.

` Fig. 3; Fig. 5 vis a transverse 'section taken on the line of Fig. 1, show Ying the mechanism in duplicate; Fig. 6 is an enlarged de- Vtail section of one of the slip holders or magezines, the samebeing taken on the line (56 of Fig. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view showing on an enlarged scale a portion of the machine as seen at Fig. 5.

In said drawings 10 designates `the -niain frameof a carton folding and tucliing machine, and 11 a longitudinal drivingsha'tt mounted therein below the-top or bed oi.E the machine.

are provided guides or chutes 12, 12 adapted to receive the cartons 13, 13u/ith their ripstanding cover portions 14, 111-. Above said guidesorclnites 12, 12 is arranged the mech* anism for forming a'tucking flap along one edge of the upstanding cover portion and then pressing down said upstanding cover portionfand inserting the tucking flap into the carton. Said mechanism briefly described, consists of rigid wedge-shaped section 15 secured' along. itsouter edge to the outer edgel of the' guide o'r chute 1Q and its inner port-ionjextendiig ,across the top of said guide or chute and 'having its inner vedge arranged adjacent to the inner wall or the. guide or .chute 12 in such a manner as to permit of the opstanding cover portion 14 passing therebetween f prior to its being folded down. section 15 is a pivotedisection 16 which is pivotally secured along its inner edge, to the upper edge of the inner wall of the guide or chute l2, and is provided along .its outer edge with a longitudinal, depending portion 17 which serves to fold the outer edge of the upstanding coverp'ortion 14 overthe .ou'ter upper Vedge vofl the rigid wedge-shaped section 15 to 'form the ing Hap.

18 having ya groove 19 in its' face, into which ,extends a roller 20 carried upon a vertically A movable plate 2l having its lower end forked and str'addling the shaft 11, and its upper portion guided in ,f juides 9.2, 2Q on the frame 10. Upon .the opposite sides of the plate 21, adjacent to its upper end are pivotally secured the lower ends of links 23, Q3

which are similarly secured at their upper ends to the inner ends of inclined arms 24, Q4

Upon the top or. bed oi said ma!4 chine along its opposite,,longitudinal edges i Coperating with said rigid Upon the driving shaft 11 is fixed a Cain figidlyseciired attheir forwardl endsto the l upper surfacesof'the pivoted sectonsl 16'.

each-revolution of the. driving shaft -11 andthe camv 148, the plate 21 willbe caused to ascend and nso doing-press the hinged or ;pivoted sections 16," 16 with-the upstandiiig eever portions 14, 14 down vupon the vgigid and the tucking flaps .alongthe'edge of ea'chl inserted intothec'arton).

4 described yand thel 'method of itsfoperation, is, ashereinabove'l' stated, thesubject matter-of another appli-- cation, and 'formsno part' of our'present in# 1' vention about tofbefdescribed, but the saine f is lh'ere brieflystated"4 in order that our pres-j cpt, nvention may be more readily undersoo The' mechanismI thus far The mechanism fioriinsertingl sh'ownin duplicate' at Fig.' 5, t at is to say', one 'mechanism isshown for eachfl-ding andffla forming mechanism, and each 1 consists o a] plate lsecured u o n the outer' wall of the uide or=ehute 12, aving brack-4 ets `26, 26 integral therewith at` its opposite ends, which bracketsf extend outwardly' therefroml and are provided with upwardly projecting armsV 27, 27 4and depending armsl or,v members 28, 28. Within the "upper ends-1 ofthe `arms 27, 27 is pivotally supported at one Vof its edgesa rectangular slip receptacle H or .magazine 29 havingits inner wall 30 and 'side wa11s131,f3'1'closed, 'and the outer edges' of said side wallet-Til, .31 provided with verticaliiaii e,30?,30.1' `Attheupper outer cornersI f.. said sidewalls 31, 31 are-lugs .32, 32'thr'ou lrwhiehy extends-1a shaft` 33 '-having its' en s supported inthe arms 27 27.

and secured in position therein bynuts 34,

.34, and the lower outer corners of said side' walls 31, 31 areconnectedl by, a transverse cessed portions A39, 39. ofthe flanges 30, 3Q@I 'ofl the sidewalls 31,31 are y disposed coil sp'ri-ngs'40, 40 in orderj'to hold the'p'rojec'ting 'ends` .i36, thefreceptacle or 4 v.against the inner ends ofthe recesses 37,.37 invs'ad arms 27,127. Upon the inner side member 35 having its projecting ends 36,

`36 "disposed infrecesses .37,137 provided in thel opposing sides ofthe arms 27, 27 Uponj Said shaft33, 'intermediatevthe vlugs 32, 32

is fixed a collar 33a havin l a1 slotted ldepending lportion 33 to `whic is secured'by a screw 33c one .end ofadepending spring.

finger 33d, adapted to contaetat itsfree end with the stacko'f slips within the.i'.e'ceptacle or magazine'2'9.' The arms 27,27 are provided ladjacent 'to their upper ends with oplpositely extending -lugs .38,138 between the innerrecess'ed surfaces of which andv the re" 36 ,at the lower outer'end of the slipsis magazine" 29 4movfably g l v plateI 52, which has `been caused to `withdraw thel'receptacle or magazine 29,y

.sections 41, 41 having vertical recesses 42, 42 at-their upper ends to receive the screws '43, L13u-*hereby said resilientvsections 41, 41'may onma'gazine 29. 44,' 44 -denote inwardly projecting 'lugsl arra ng'edi4 along the lower 'edges of said resilient sections/41, 41 to support-the slips 45.witliin the magaZine,- and '46 .46 'denote adjusting screwsfprovided 'in' the side walls ;31, 31l 'which `extend 'through the. same Iand have their-v inner ends contacting with theresilient sections 41, 41, where by .thel lower ends of said lsections may'- he adjusted relatively to 'each 'other soas to receiveslipsor cards of dierent lengths, and sup or't .the same within saidmagazine with their endsjfree from thewall's'thereof; r' Intermediate the'. outer ends;l 'of the e brackets' 26,. 26is rotatably 'mounted a shaft' 47 -to which isjsecured a :hollow stem or rod 5l-having laredu'ced lower end, which exte'nds'throiigh said shaftand formsa nipple '48 to' which is connected one end of aj i'ie'xible -tube or l'l'isosej/JCQ. connected ,at its yother A'end to a pu'mp of, simple' construction, and at'the the .upperend .the said hollowlstem' or rod `51isprovided a iatperforated suction plate 52;'. Adjacent to the lower end of said stemy secured the forkedjend of a link 54, and 55 'supported' at 'the junction `of'its ytwo members upon a bolt 5 6secured in the lower ends of the'ydep'ending arms ormembers 28, 28 of the-brackets 26 26.- Ine'mbei` of v'said'bell-,crank levei;l 5 5'is piv-` otallysecured tojtheother end of the: link 54, andthe end of the horizontal member of said bell-crank lever v55 which'is forked, engages a'stud 57 on-the'vertical plate21 work- 58 'denotes a brace or'stay secured at 'its endsto the brackets 2 6, 26. l

The operation is as follows: As soon asa 12 reaches lthepoint where'its upstand ng Icover portion'114'is to be foldedand tucked, itsgprogressisarrested'for a brief period of time, se. "untilv the hinged member 16jof the vfolding mechanism'lhas performed its lfunction vand formed the tucking flap along'the .longitudinal edge of said u'psta'ndi-ng vcover portin14. While the carton 13'is atv restv cam18 in rotating causes the vertica'l plate `21l todescend, and during ythe forepart 'o f its "descent it depress'es the end of the horizontalv causes the-.vend ofits vertical member, tof ether with the link` 5 4, stem 51 andsuction of the side walls 31', 31 areprovidedresilient be .a'djfustably secured withins'aid receptacle or -rody 51 isl a lug 53 to which fis'pivotally.

denotes axbell'crank.lever'which is pivotally The end of the vertical ing" intermediate the guides orv chutes V12, 41 2.,

carton` 13 passing throughthe guide vor chute' within said iguideor chute'12, and before saidl folding 'mechanism becomes operative themember *of thelfbe'll-crank lever155, y'and v i o'o lduring the suction stroke o f the pump, to 'be moved inward as shown in full'line's at i form the'tlicking-iiap along its longitudinaltion.

Fig. 5, andin'dotted lines at Fig. 7, and as the said stein 51 and suction plate 52 approaches lthe limitof its ,inward movementl the suction is interrupted by Vthe compression stro'ke of the pump, and the slip 45 released and guided upon the inclined surface of the rigid and. rests against the inner edge ofits cover at the junction of said'cover and body por- As the point ;.or"n oseA 59 of ythe cani 1S 4 comes into engagement with the roller- 20. on the plate '21 1t causes the latter to rise,

and in so doing 'raise the inner end of the horizontal member ofthe 'bell-crank' lever 55, and vthrow the' end of the vertical ineinber of said hell-crank, together with the 'link 5a, stem '51 'and suction plate 52 outward, las shown i'nfiill lines at Fig. 7,' and bring 'the suctionpla'te 52 into position below the slip receptacle or magazine 29; cause the outerl edge ofgthe'suction plate to contact with the transverse member 35 carr'y. the

receptacle or magazine-29 outward as shown v in full lines, and force the upper surface of said sudtion plate 52 into 'engagement with the lowerinost of the lslips45 therein; Ai'v'itlidraw' the said slip and hold the samein position thereon ready to be inserted into' the cartonl with thev next inward movementl of the stem.

51 and suction: plate' 52.' Simultaneously withthe. outward! movement of the stein 51 and suction plate 52, the-hinged membervlt will'be caused to descend and engage the upstanding cover portion 14 thereof and f edge. Hereup'on said 'hinged plate again rises, and as it rises the carton'l begins its advance d toward -4 the succeeding mechanism where the cover -141 1s pressed downand its -i flap tucked into the carton thereby inclosing .the inserted slip within the carton." With the. next revolution ofthe driving. shaftl 11 'the operatioi a-bovedescribed will' be repeat ed,"and so'fon. I Y 1 y Having thus described our invention, .what 'we claim and desire to secure by Letters Ratent is: Y. l. Y

1. An -apparatus for inserting' slips and analogous' articles, comprising supports, a

'slip receptacle pivotally mounted thereon shaft mounted in said supports adapted for hollow rod secured'to and communicating `with saidShat', a suction `plate secured to' the 'end of said hollow rod adapted forengagement with-.said pivoted slip receptacle'v and Athe slips therein,` a bell crank lever mounted in said supports havin 4'one end connted to4 said hollow rod, an 4.its other end' in engagement with' operating means whereby toucausc said hollonv rod and suc-, -tion plate to` move said slip receptacle and.

' stantially as specified.

2. An' apparatus for inserting slips and `vanalogous articles, comprising a pair of verportion 15 into'the' carton l13,

tical supports, a lslip receptacle Supported at one end in said vertical' supports land adapted -to'move in a circular path, spring means for projecting said slip receptacle, a shaft mounted in said vertical supports bev- ,low said slip receptacle., an'arm on sai-d shaft,I a suction plate carried by the upper end of said arm adapted to engage said slip receptacle vand contact with the lowerinost sliptliereim and means for actuating vsaid analogous articles, comprising a pair of vertical supports, a slip receptacle pivotally supported at one of its upper. edges in said verticalsupports, and its loWerend adapted to move in a .circular path, lsprings interposed between said vertical'l supports and said slip receptacle for projecting said re-` ceptacle, a projection at the base of said slip receptacle, a shaft mounted in -said vertical supports below said slip receptacle, an arm on said shaft, a suction plate carried by said arm adapted for connection with anexhausting device, said .suction plate being adapted to move in a 'c ircular path opposite to that of'said slip receptacle and engage thepro'- jection at the base thereofand contact with `the lowermost slip Within said slip receptacle, and mechanism for actuating said arm and causing .said suction plate to movev said slip receptacle' outward and engage said slip during its outward movement, and withdraw said slip 'and deposit the saine during the inwardmovement of said receptacle and suction plate, substantially as specified.

4. An apparatus for .inserting'slips' and analogous articles, comprising a pair of ver-v tical support's having recesses therein, lugs on said vertical supports, a slip receptacle `pivotally vsu]g p'orted atits upper end in said vertical supports, springs interposed between said' lugs and'saidslip receptacle, a

projection at the base offvsaid slip receptacle having its ends located in the recesses .said vertical supports,"a shaft mounted insaid vertical supports below' said slip receptacle, an arm on said shaft, a suction plate carried bysaid arm adapted to engage the projection-at thebase of said receptacle v v @H9397 mici coptbyYh thewermos''slp thren,` .l Signed :LL the-@ity of NewYork, in the and-1necha-1j11`sm f orv axtuatingsad arm and county'aud' Statelof New Yo'rk, th 16th 1f causlng lsind suctlon' 'plate timove saiclslp day of Mach, nineteen hundred and seven.

receptacle outward vmd engage said Aslip 1v .l FRANK' M.v -ETERSJ during its outward'moveme'nt, and ivth- HENRY. H..HUNGERFORD; draw said slpandfdepstthe'same during "Witnesses: f .y its' nwlardvmoyemenSubstantially as speci- CONRAD A; DIETERICH,

fied. A. L. 'PAYNTER. 

